Lancaster City Council is inviting comments from members of the public on its draft Air Quality Action Plan for Carnforth.
This follows the declaration of an Air Quality Management Area in the centre of Carnforth. The declaration was made after the council monitored air pollution levels in Carnforth to deal with high levels of nitrogen dioxide caused by exhaust emissions from road traffic.
Copies of the draft Air Quality Action Plan are available for viewing on the council’s website, www.lancaster.gov.uk/airquality and also at Carnforth Library and Lancaster and Morecambe Town Halls.
The Air Quality Action Plan contains a shortlist of actions that the council believes will improve the air quality in Carnforth. Questions that are of particular interest to the council are also on the website or can be sent on request.
Councillor Jon Barry, cabinet member with responsibility for the environment said: “We would welcome the views of residents, businesses and motorists on the actions that have been shortlisted and on further actions we could take to reduce pollution in Carnforth.”
Any comments about the actions can be sent by email to airquality@lancaster.gov.uk or by post to Head of Health and Strategic Housing, Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Morecambe, LA4 5AF. The closing date for feedback is 31 August 2010.